Government signals U-turn on mandatory digital ID

Sir Keir Starmer told a conference in London last year that digital ID would be mandatory to prove someone had the right to work in the UK (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government has appeared to row back on its flagship policy of mandatory digital ID, suggesting it will no longer be required to prove someone has the right to work in the UK.

Announcing the policy last September, Sir Keir Starmer told a conference in London that “you will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID”.